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HOBLEY, WILLIAM (1858 - 1933), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author chosen field; he was also widely read in other directions. He wrote some articles for Y Traethodydd and Y Geninen on Daniel Owen and on other Flintshire characters, which show keen observation and power of characterization. Between 1910 and 1924 appeared his history of Calvinistic Methodism in north Caernarvonshire (Hanes Methodistiaeth Arfon), in six volumes. His other principal work was his 'Davies
teulu HOLLAND Berw, Towards the middle of the 15th century, the Berw estate in Anglesey was in the hands of ITHEL AP HOWELL AP LLEWELYN, a descendant of Llywarch ap Bran, lord of Menai at the end of the 12th century. Ithel had a daughter named ELINOR and a son called OWEN. The Holland family first became connected with Berw when JOHN HOLLAND, described as one of the household servants of Henry VI, married Ithel's
HOLLAND, HUGH (1569 - 1633), poet and traveller -rents ' (Hunter) and was buried in Westminster Abbey on 23 July 1633. Holland's chief claim to fame is the laudatory sonnet prefixed to the first Shakespeare folio (1623). Despite a few good phrases, the sonnet is not a distinguished piece of work. Two of his longer poems and some lyrical pieces were printed; these include Pancharis: the first Booke. Containing the Preparation of the Love between Owen
HOLLAND, ROBERT (1556/7 - 1622?), cleric, author, and translator ; (6) Basilikon Doron, 1604, a translation of king James's work made with the assistance of George Owen Harry - this was intended to be the first part of a book including also Harry's Genealogy of the High and Mighty Prince (etc.), but Harry published that independently, in the same year.
HOWEL, HARRI (fl. 1637-1671), bard (near Dolgelley) and to Dolau-gwyn near Towyn, Meironnydd. It is probable that, like Siôn Phylip, he farmed his own land - there survives to this day a 'Ffridd Harri Howel' on the borders of the parishes of Dolgelley and Llanfachreth. He composed an elegy on the death of John Myddelton, Gwaenynog, in 1637 and a cywydd on the marriage of Robert Owen, parson of Llangelynnin, Meironnydd, 1671.
HOWELL, THOMAS (1588 - 1646), bishop brother of James Howell, author of the Epistolae, uncle of the James Howell who was in turn a Puritan minister and an Anglican pluralist, and who was godfather also to James Owen, the famous Nonconformist. As far as Wales is concerned the interest of the bishop arises solely from this family concatenation. Some indeed accused him of being somewhat of a Puritan, but the impression left by his many
HOWELLS, GERAINT WYN (Baron Geraint), (1925 - 2004), farmer and politician group formed in September 1981 to pool electoral efforts. A traditional Liberal, Howells was not enthusiastic over the formation of the Alliance. His scepticism was confirmed at the 1983 general election when only five Alliance candidates from the Social Democratic Party were among the twenty-three Alliance Members returned to parliament. Howells did not warm to David Owen, leader of the Social
HUGHES, EDWARD (Y Dryw; 1772 - 1850), eisteddfodic poet Bodfari from 1818 to 185 0. His awdl ' Elusengarwch ' was judged to be the best in the Denbigh eisteddfod of 1819 by William Owen Pugh, Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn), and David Richards (Dewi Silin). This adjudication started a bitter controversy which raged for a very long time, for the general opinion among the poets and littérateurs of Wales was that the prize should have gone to David Owen (Dewi
HUGHES, EDWARD ERNEST (1877 - 1953), first Professor of history at the University College, Swansea, and a notable intermediary between the university and the public Born 7 February 1877 in Towyn, Merionethshire, one of the 8 children of Owen, a policeman who ended his career as deputy chief constable of his county, and Catherine Hughes. He became blind in one eye and damaged the other in an accident as a child, a disability which he overcame to a large extent by developing his memory and hearing. He went to Bala grammar school, and lodged with the headmaster
HUGHES, HENRY (1841 - 1924), Calvinistic Methodist minister and historian Born 23 April 1841 at Cefn Isa, Rhos-lan, Llanystumdwy, the ninth child of Owen and Ann Hughes. His father died before he was born and the family moved to Portmadoc, where he was given an elementary education at Pont-ynys-galch British school. He followed his craft as a sail-maker until he was 25 years of age, when he began to preach. He received additional training at Clynnog school (1866-7) and
HUGHES, HUGH (Huw ap Huw, Y Bardd Coch o Fôn; 1693 - 1776), gentleman and poet early in 1759. Some years before the end of his life he moved from Llwydiarth Esgob to Mynydd y Gof Du, Holyhead; he died at Holyhead 6 May 1776 and was buried there. His will is extant. Some autograph poems by Hugh Hughes are to be found in Wynnstay MS 8. A collection of his work (including his 'Cywydd Annerch' to Goronwy Owen and the latter's celebrated reply) was published along with the poems of
HUGHES, HYWEL STANFORD (1886 - 1970), cattle breeder, benefactor and Welsh nationalist Born 24 April 1886, at Mold, Flintshire, youngest child and only son of Owen Hughes, minister (Meth.), and his wife, Elizabeth. His sisters were leading members of the suffragette movement, particularly Vyrnwy, who achieved prominence as a journalist and Daily Mail columnist under the pseudonym Anne Temple. Both she and her sisters, Morfudd and Blodwen, became friends of Mrs. Pankhurst. One of

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